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Get Kebede back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund

Kebede's my school-run minibus is Kebede's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $200.

🇪🇹 Oromia, Ethiopia604 views
Kebede Bereket Teshome
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Adama
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. Without the vehicle I earn nothing. I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask. I support my two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three months if I can just get the vehicle working. I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $200 goes: • transmission replacement (parts): $135 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $20 • Labor charges: $45 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Kebede
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Kebede

  1. Quick update: $30 raised so far (15%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $25 so far, the plan for transmission replacement is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($5 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Duygu Aktaş 🇹🇷 · $22
  • Novi Yuni Tan 🇮🇩 · $5

    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Nirali G. Gandhi 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Aurangabad”

  • Seyi Kelechi Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $5

    “Hope things get better. From Port Harcourt with love. - Port Harcourt”

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  • Yulia Viktoria Nikitin

    Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Liverpool this morning.

    • Bianca Fabiana Freitas

      Thinking of you, Kebede. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Adama.

      • Mim Priya Mondal

        Thinking of you, Kebede. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

        • Jack B. Ward

          Hope it all works out. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Dhaka.

          • Mussa Githinji MutebiQuestion

            can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Adama.

            • Kebede Bereket TeshomeOwnerAnswer

              Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about transmission replacement (parts), advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.

          • Thủy Quỳnh Ta

            So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 24 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything

            • Addison Silva

              hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

              • Beatriz H. Chávez

                Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family!

                • Roman Bohdan Smirnov

                  Wishing you the best, Kebede. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Adama

                  $52 raised of $200

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